METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSIONS by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 23, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 49.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.

By Editor

THE Christian Advocate (New York), in its issue of November 28, 1889, gives a summary of its members in foreign missions, and annual appropriations thereto, some of which may be of interest to our readers. We give below (1) the name of the mission, (2) when it was founded, (3) the number of members, (4) the number of probationers, and (5) the appropriation:—

NAME OF MISSION.	DATE OF FOUNDING.	NO. MEMBERS.	NO. PROBA- TIONERS.	APPROPRI- ATIONS.
Germany,	1849	7,296	2,203	$20,460
Switzerland,	1849	4,846	906	5,840
Norway,	1853	3,863	3,453	14,000
Sweden,	1853	12,333	3,453	25,068
Denmark,	1857	1,361	214	8,362
North India,	1856	3,733	4,186	70,500
South India,	1872	582	157	21,000
Bengal,	1872	750	438	18,300
Bulgaria,	1857	99	45	19,220
Italy,	1872	920	174	45,085
Mexico,	1873	1,155	949	59,207
Japan,	1872	2,854	849	55,666
Korea,	1885	11	27	16,074
Africa,	1833	2,641	161	5,000
South America,	1836	717	616	8,000
Foochow,	1847	2,297	1,267	21,888
Central China,	1868	305	304	37,732
North China,	1869	655	373	43,699
West China,	1881	9	7	5,000

Appropriations to various other fields amount to $454,987.